Matching Pairs Basics of Budgeting KeywordsOnline version Using 4-2 Basics of Budgeting section of the text book match the key words to the correct definitions. by Jeni Garcia 1 Variable expenses 2 Fixed expenses 3 Electronic records 4 Charitable giving 5 Budget 6 Variances 7 Spreadsheet software 8 Manual records A spending and saving plan based on expected income and expenses. Costs that can go up and down each month The act of donating money or time to a cause in which you believe. Soft-copy formats of your financial information stored on your computer Information recorded in hard-copy format using pen and paper. Computer program using numbers and formulas to compute amounts and easily change them as needed. e.g. Excel, Google Sheets. The differences between planned amounts and actual amounts. Costs that do not change each month